INC. MAGAZINEAugust, 01 2008
Archives
Cover Story
The Believer
Flat broke at the age of 21, Joe Cirulli made a list of 10
things he wanted to accomplish in life. One by one, he pulled them off -- and
built a health and fitness empire. (Maybe there's something to the
power of positive thinking, after all)
Features
Luck is for Losers
A gambler who loathes risk, Bill Kaplan ran his famed MIT Blackjack Team like a business and left the table with more than $10 million in winnings. Can the lessons learned in Las Vegas work for a real company?
Keep Running
Two determined guys got the idea that they could shove their way into the running-shoe business -- never mind that the industry is locked up by international giants or that these two had never manufactured a thing. Their company, Newton Running, has made impressive strides. Now, where the heck is that finish line?
How We Did It: The Blue Man Group
From downtown performance art to global entertainment empire.
Advice
Managing
Beyond Flextime
Trashing the workweek.
Finance
Who Needs Silicon Valley?
Thanks to new state programs, companies are finding funds outside of traditional VC hubs.
Finance: Elevator Pitch
PODO helps shoppers find sneakers and shampoo. Can it find $8 million?
Sales + Marketing
Trading Up
How a shop in Little India became a sleek brand.
Technology
Help! Somebody Save Our Files!
How to handle and prevent the most common data disasters.
Technology Tools: E-mail's Little Helpers
Getting more out of Outlook.
Case Study
He Thought it Was Time to Shut Down, Until His Workers Cooked Up a Scheme.
Has this farmer gone bananas?
Ask Inc.
Ask Inc.
Helping employees deal with rising gas prices; developing partnerships with bigger companies; and Bob Galvin on implementing Six Sigma.
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes: Companies At the Heart of Everyday Life
Carson Aquatic Complex, Mesa, Arizona, 6.7.08, 3:15 p.m.
How To Guide
How To: Assemble An Employee Handbook
Strategy
Priority: This Couple Just Made $500 Million
Bebo's founders talk about selling their three-year-old company to AOL for a princely sum -- and what they plan to do next
A Skimmer's Guide to the Latest Business Books
The Age of Heretics: A History of the Radical Thinkers Who Reinvented Corporate Management, by Art Kleiner; Jossey-Bass;
August 2008.
An Olympic Shutdown?
Beijing's Olympic dreams may be a nightmare for U.S. companies
Blogger Logic: Quick, Name Your Favorite Customers
Many companies fail to get every dollar from their biggest accounts, according to Brian Carroll, CEO of InTouch, a sales consulting firm in Arden Hills, Minnesota. On his B2B Lead Generation Blog (blog.startwithalead.com), he writes:
Business For Sale: A Foam-based Business
A Southern California fire-safety company for $8.5 million
Columns
Norm Brodsky
Street Smarts
It Takes a Company
If your best salesperson leaves, how do you make sure you don't lose your best customers, too?
Joel Spolsky
How Hard Could It Be?
Good System, Bad System
Starbucks' meticulous policy manual shows employees how to optimize profits. Too bad it undercuts basic customer service.
Leigh Buchanan
Legacy
André Galerne, 1926-2008
An adventurer's approach to life and work.
The Inc. Life
The Inc. Life: Things I Can't Live Without: Alison Nelson
Alison Nelson, Founder and owner of Chocolate Bar • New York City
Passions: Scott Mitic, CEO of TrustedID
"Watching the bees interact is mesmerizing. Bees have a bad name, but they are docile creatures."
Gear: Travel Buddies
These small devices help business travelers keep up with e-mail, make clearer phone calls, translate foreign languages, and get things done even when there's no electrical outlet in sight. Plus, they won't hog space in a carryon.
